Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-08
FREE LIBRARY AND READING,
ROOMS.
An Appeal to the Public for Aid.

ROOMS.
An Appeal to the Public for Aid.
To the Citizens and Residents Of Washington:
The Federation Of Labor Unions and District
Assembly No. &C. Knights of Labor, representing
more than fifty labor organizations, have APP
pointed joint committee, with authority to re-
quest number Of prominent business men to CO
operate with them, for the purpose of devising
ways and means for the establishment OF a free
circulating library, with reading rooms in a
library building, similar to those in Boston, New
YORK, Philadelphia, Chicago st. Louis, Baltimore
and other large cities and towns.
me following business men have kindly con-
Ssn.e0 10 serve upon the committee; MeSSrS. E.
Warner, Crosby s. NOyes, George c. Gorham, E. W.
N Wnh,saatiey G. Ryneal r Bushrod Robinson. Isaac
Warder.
The need of free public library in Washington
uaS long Deen relt by all classes or citizens, par
ticularly by the wage-working class and ii would
pc credit to the public spirited citizens and resi-
Of those who are otherwise deprived OF Instructive
ana entertaining reading matter the advantages
nna Lpee circulating library which have been too
long oelayed In the nations capital.
inc new and strong desire among the wage
working people for educational facilities in order
that they may qualify themselves for the great
social and political duties that they are assuming
now makes public library necessity.
me great interest taken In other cities in the es-
taDlSnmenI OF free libraries atteSts their value,
and we have no doubt the advantages and useful.
ness OF such an Institution would be fully demon
strated here as they have been In other localities.
Belev1ng that the benefits OF a free library and
reading rooms, not only to wage-working people,
put TO tne entire community, are fully understood
seSaappE f we appeal to the CITIZENS and
taking.
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treasurer, and they will be duly acknowledged
In the CITY ye pap reEnectfn,,v
J. W. ConsidiEe, E. W. oyster.
John T. Suter, Thos s Denham
j. b. Murray, NJ. j, Curry.
Committee, District AS Committee, Fedora
SemDly, NO. 66, K. OF L. ton OF Labor Unions.
The undersigned being fully Impressed with the
urgent need for public library in Washington,
ana the great good to all classes of the community
10 pc accomplished by its establishment, as set
iortn SO lorclbly above very cheerfuily undertake
TO cooperate with the Labor Organizations in
their efforts, and join most earnestly in their ap-
peal 10 the public for aid in carrying out this
worthy project. 1t is not creditable to Inc capital
CITY OF the nation that, While it has made such
wonderful strides in growth, culture and material
prosperity, IL has nothing whatever to show in
tne way OF Tree library such as other cities OF
mucn less size and pretensiOnS have freely pro-
Vlded Tor The public wel-betng; and it is not
ooubted that the people OF Washington Will
readily take part In the proposed organized effort
TO supply this great deficiency.
B. y. Warner chairman; ". w. Burdette, S. w.
woodward, James L. Barbour, Samuel L. Wheat
8: Moves, George c. Gorham, F. w. Fox, NJ. G.
Emery, Geo. Ryneal, Jr., Isaac Chids, Lawrence
Sands, VIM. Nj. Gait, Thomas j. Fisher, James E.
Fitch, Thomas Wilson, B. II. Warder.
Oil On Stormy Waters.
MORE TESTIMONY AS TO ITS EFFICIENCY IN QUELL1NG
ANGRY SEAS
Commander Bartlett, OF the photographic Office,
continues to receive communications from all
parts OF the world regarding the efficacy Of oil in
smoothing rough sea-
Commander Lund, OF the English steamer Katie,
from Hartlepool to Baltimore reports that in No
vember last, when he was master OF the steamer
Durham City, and was bound from Bos-
ton to London, with $50 cattle on deck,
seas. Being in proximity to Sable island
there was no sea room to run with speed ahead Of
the sea- He put out two Oil bags, one on each
The ship was put before the sea, and the engines
were slowed, with lower foretop sail set. This
gave speed OF between three anu four knots. The
oil effectually broke The sea and the snip rode
wonderfully. No seas boarded the vessel
and not a piece OF board was broken
from m. the cattle pens. AS the wind shifted
to the northwest. The ship was kept before il
ana run at fuil speed during The remainder or the
gale, no damage being done. The Durham City
Is flush deck steamer, with only turtle back
ait To protect the wheel
Since the commencement OF the publication on
the pilot chart OF the experiences OF ship masters
Ia the use OF Oil many devices have been invented
facilitate Its distribution. Mr. SarSen, OF COpen-
hagen, has sent TO the photographic sample
"Waye-breaker," as he calls il. IG consists OF
conical-shapeu canvass bag lifted with a metal
top and metal apex in which there is a small
Selve. Oakum Is loosely StuTed inO the lower part
OF the bag and the Oil soaking through dripS out OF
the seiye. The English Channel 1ieeJ Was recently
provided with number or these Days While at
Copenhagen and they have been introduced into
the Italian navy.